Name: Hameira
Scientific name: Indigofera intricata
Type: Shrub
Color: Green,Red
Habitat: Sandy Areas
Size: 40 cm
Conservation status:
Native
Description:
Growth form: Shrublet. Flowering. Jan–Jun. Status: Native. Common. First published record: Mandaville (1990, p.181). Also recorded: E Saudi Arabia, UAE. Habitat & distribution: Occasional in sandy habitats. It appears to be relatively frequent in western coastal areas (John Norton, Sara Abdul Majid) and is also common across a large part of the UAE (Jongbloed et al.). Uses: The roots and leaves are used as a tonic (Rizk & El-Ghazaly). Notes: Probably mis-named as I. articulata Gouan by earlier authors.
